India leads Internet shutdowns in South Asia

News analysis | People in South Asian countries experienced at least 97 instances of Internet shutdown, a barometer on freedom of press and expression, between...

How Marx influenced ─ and failed to influence ─ India

Sudheendra Kulkarni | Which political philosopher has left the most widespread influence on the minds of the people around the world in the last hundred-odd...

Mob Justice: Woman lynched in Tamil Nadu

News Analysis | A 65-year-old woman was lynched by a mob in southern India who believed that she was a child trafficker, police said on...

Crimes on women: Third girl burned and raped in India

News Analysis | A teenage girl has been raped and burned alive in India, in the third such attack in a week in the country....

Do-or-die for Gandhi’s Congress in key state battle

AFP | The Congress party, which has dominated Indian politics in the seven decades since independence, will stage a last stand against Prime Minister Narendra...

“We will always fight those who seek Azadi,” Indian Army Chief warns Kashmiris

News Analysis | The Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, in a message to the Kashmiri youth, has said that Azadi is not possible,...

New violence hits Kashmir as death of tourist condemned

AFP | Hundreds of protesters clashed Tuesday with Indian forces on the third day of deadly troubles in Kashmir as the disputed Himalayan territory reeled...

Ineffectiveness of SAARC and recommendations to make it effective

Bhakhtawar Liaquat | The cause of the SAARC’s institutional dysfunction can be traced in the Indian hegemonic designs and its indifferent behavior towards Pakistan and...

Indian Supreme Court blasts Archeology department over Taj Mahal

News Analysis | Expressing concern over blue and green patches on the Taj Mahal, the Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Archaeological Survey of India...

Indians slam Emma Watson for supporting Asifa Bano’s Lawyer

News Desk | Hollywood star Emma Watson received backlash on social media after tweeting in support of Deepika Rajawat, who is the defense counsel for...

US files complaint against India in WTO

AFP | The United States on Wednesday lodged a complaint against India over indications the country has underreported its price support for grains. Both the underreporting...

Afghanistan to host Bangladesh T20 series in India

AFP | Afghanistan will host Bangladesh for three Twenty20 internationals in India next month, the country's cricket board chief said. The Afghanistan cricket team, which has...